First Maisie witnesses a man commit suicide in the street. Then Prime Minister receives threats of more violence – and the letter mentions Maisie. Special Branch at Scotland Yard requests her services on the case.

My Thoughts:

I love these books for the characters and the stories, but I also love them for the historical context. Once again the war is a huge part of the story, looming over all of the characters long after it ended. But now we have another outside force entering the series – the Great Depression.

Maisie’s problem-solving process is usually calm, meticulous, but in this one there is a ticking clock and Maisie and Special Branch are racing against time.

This wasn’t my favorite of the Maisie Dobbs books, but I read it so long ago that I’m unable to pinpoint exactly why, but the whole feel of the book was a little too depressing for me.

Audiobook Thoughts:

There is not much to say about the audiobook production that I haven’t already said. Cassidy continues to handle Maisie perfectly.